Plant Manager

Career Transitions, a morales group company; California (MO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Annual bonus

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Managing Director to oversee overall plant operations and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience in manufacturing leadership, with a strong background in union environments. This is a full-time role offering a competitive salary and annual bonuses, emphasizing leadership and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership in an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated results in transforming operations and improving key metrics.
• Proven ability to lead Kaizen events and engage teams in problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant production operations and maintenance.
• Provide guidance to manufacturing associates.
• Ensure production schedules are met and optimized.

Skills

Leadership

Kaizen methodologies

Performance management

Plant operations oversight

Union management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Career Transitions, a morales group company provided pay range

This range is provided by Career Transitions, a morales group company. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$160,000.00/yr - $165,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Direct message the job poster from Career Transitions, a morales group company

Managing Director at Career Transitions Holdings, LLC

Summary:

This role will have responsibility for the overall management, direction, and coordination of plant production operations, maintenance, including shipping & receiving and EHS. Will lead by being present on the floor leading day-to-day operations and drive LEAN and continuous improvements efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strong leadership and guidance to the manufacturing associates, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvements that aligns production goals and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead daily KPI reviews at the work-center level and deploy cascading performance management tools that connect frontline metrics to higher-level business goals.
• Develop, deploy, and manage leading indicators to proactively monitor plant performance and predict potential issues before they impact results.
• Lead Kaizen events and daily continuous improvement activities to drive measurable operational gains.
• Ensure production schedules are met by optimizing workflow, addressing bottlenecks, and implementing best practices across departments.
• Monitor and improve KPIs such as throughput, cycle times, scrap rates, labor productivity, quality, and cost performance.
• Maintain a visible presence on the shop floor, engaging with employees, solving problems, and ensuring accountability.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 7+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership in an industrial manufacturing and union environment. Attributes of a successful candidate include:

• Understanding of union agreements and managing employees within the boundaries of collective bargaining agreements.
• Demonstrable, verifiable results in transforming operations and improving key metrics.
• Proven ability to plan and lead Kaizen events, driving rapid improvements and engaging teams in problem solving.
• Experience developing and deploying leading indicators to proactively manage plant performance.
• Highly independent and self-directed, capable of operating effectively without daily oversight.
• Skilled communicator, comfortable engaging and influencing at all levels—from shop floor personnel to executive leadership, including preparing and delivering executive-level updates, operational metrics, and financial performance reports.

Contact for more information:

Dan Witters

Career Transitions / Morales Professional Services

Office: 800-800-3617

email: [e-mail]

Position offers attractive starting salary, plus yearly bonus and upward mobility!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Manufacturing, and Production

• Industries

  Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

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